St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
NEW CONVICTION.
THE GREAT SANITARIUN OF
THE SOUTH.

Il
We end the following account
OF . visit Of distinguished gentle
men to our town. last Sunday. !,
the Now Orlsans City Item Of Wed
nssslsy last:
Covlsarox. La. July 25. 1887
Editor Of The Item-Our usual,
qnist little city was greatly en-
livsned yesterday by the arrival y!
N party vi excu, sionists ON the
Abita Springs train. and from there
to this place. about three miles. By
hack. which We predict will prov.
Of great interest To our town and
section. aud be- factions in the i'm.
portant improvements about "a
take place here. The party COP.
sisted of Major E. A. Burke. who
was accompanied by bis estimabls
wife and bright little son. Master
Lindsay Burke: Capt. John Polite
vent, one Of the owners Of the East
Louisiana Railroad; Capt Atwood
Violet, Second Vice President Of
the Covington aud st. Tammany
Land and Improvement Company,
and Col. Geo. MoOrmsn. tbs Score
tary of the Company. They were
met at the Abita Springs Depot by
Judge Jas. NJ. Thompson, the First
Vice President Of the Company,
and a delegation Of our citizens,
and were escorted ito our town,
where they we're made the guests
Of Judge Thompson. and entertain
ed sumptnously by the Judge aud
Ills elegant wife.
During the day the party rode
over the land recently purchased
by the
CovINarON AND ST. rANNANY LAND
AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
adjoining the old town of Coving-
ton, which has been laid of, under
the supervision Of Judge Thomp-
con, into squares and streets. and
under the skiIlful hand Of AIr. Paul
Guzman-the same civil engineer
who surveyed the route for Polite
vent l. Favre's East Louisiana
Railroad and laid out their towns
will in a few days he s1bdivided
into lots. which the projectors of
this movement conf Jently think
will result in the establishment Of n
GREAT SOUTHERN sANrrAIIuN.
which will afford . delightful
resort for our Northern
friends Who are seeking . respite
from the rigors Of their climate, and
q cool. delightful retreat for our
own Citizens, free from the heat aud
incOnveuiences Of the city. The
ADVANTAGES OF covINGrbN
are briefly stated as follows:
The climate and latitude il the
same as that of jacksonville. Fla.
On tie bealtl, maps Of the United
States it is placed above all other
points.
There are no s~ampe. malaria.
yellow fever. mosquitoes, or con-
tagiOus diseases.
On each side of the town il q
be antiful. clear river-Ou one side
The Bogue Falia. and on the other
The MISUNDERSTANDING fine
rowing and fishing.
The land is high and dry. and
lie place is at an elevation Of about
21O feet.
The scenery 10 very beautiful, and
Ehe roads are good in summer and
winter.
Covington already has q popula-
lion of $50. and ships over 5000 |
bales Of cotton.
Numerous wells and aprings Of
/ medicinal nature attract . great |
many invalids. and the physicians |
Of New Orleans certify to the favor.
.b!e effects produced BY this AR on
diseases Of the lungs and throat.
Every owner of a lot can have a
well at bis door at cost Of |
rom $25 to $50.
All Of tLess advantages and con.
'ehiences were shown to Major
Burke and Capt. Poitevent. who
ire stockholders in the enterprise,
md who. for the first time. inspect
ID the property.
They expressed themselves q de.
lighted with everything they saw,
md Major Burke made some valua-
lie suggestions Tor the future well
are of the enterprise. Capt Polite.
'ent took the party over the ground
elected by him for
THE RAILROAD DEPOT,
% that ever, thing 10 now in readi.
less for the speedy completion Of
be railroad to Covington.
In the evening the excursiouists
departed for their homes, much
LEASED with their visit 10 the G reat
'onthern Sanitarium
Our citizens feel highly compli.
nented ut the visit Of tho famous
Director General Of The Worlds
'air, and tie great organizer OF
chemes for the prosperity and i'm
rovsment Of the South. and extend
hearty invitation To him and his
s,nily 10 visit us often.
WALrox.